The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-15
Games Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, 8; CLEVELAND, 1


ST. Louis, Aug. 1.-The champions
their twelfth successive game from Cleveland
to-day without effort. but it was pretty costly
days work for the Browns In the first inning
the second man to the bat Mexican, sent a red
hot liner at Foutz, which the pitcher pluckily
helded In doing the ball struck him the
thumb of his right hand. knocking it out Of
Joint 1t gave him great pain. and he was COM
PEELED TO retire, kfsg going the points
Foutz's thumb is not broken. but it is knocked
out so that he will not be able to pitch for ten
lays. at least. The best features of to-days
game were the batting of King and Boyle, the
catching of Reipschlager, and the fielding of
Browns today. Following is the score:
e. sfsv sGuii :.:....o o 5 S-S
Earned runs-st. Louis. 81 Cleveland, 1. Two
base hit-Welch. Threeb base hits-Stricker Nc
Kean. Stolen bases-Latham co. Comskey. Robin
son. ErrOrs-3st. Louis. l; Cleveland. 4: Double
2lay-Toy and Stricken. First base balls-Hota-
ling, Wech Toy. Latham Robinson. O'Niell. Hit
by pitched ball-oNieh. Struck out-Munyan (2),
Kirby. Carroll, Sylvester. Time-1:5O.
METRoPoLITANs. 2; BROOKLYN
New YORK, Aug. 14.-The ball ground at
Ridgewood. L. l., was completely hemmed in by
spectators to-day, and the crowd of 10000 got
their full moneys worth The game was essen
tally battle of the pitchers Weidman, late of
the Detroits, for whom the Metropolitans paid
$1,000 was in the box for Staten island, and
Terry curved for Brooklyn. Terry struck out
more men, but he also gave more bases on balls.
The Brooklyn men got their bats in front OF
Weidman's delivery very often, but they could not
put the ball far enough away, unless il went ND
In the air They hit hard and safe only seven
times but Gerhardt, Hanknson, ana the out
field supported the new pitcher sp,endidly. In
the third inning Jones made q fine running
catch from McClellan's bat and threw the ball
from center TO first in time to prevent Pinkney
from getting back to the base safely. The Met
ropolitans are much encouraged to do better
work hereafter Scorer
Metropolitans. o o o %
Brooklyn -----.---o o o o o 90
Earned neutrality-suspicious.. 1. Three-base hit
Smith. Stolen bases-Orr ~, JONES' McTammany
and Greer. Double play-e1erhardt, Jones and Orr.
First base balls-Pinkney, Phillips, Hogan Hank
Brooklyn i; Metropohtans, 8. Struck out-Brook-
lyn. 2; Metroportans, g. Passed ball-Peoples, /.
Iime-1;oO. Umpire-McQuade.
CINCINNATI 6; LOUISVILLE L.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 14-Hecker's home-run hit
shut-out. Smith was wonderfully effective, no
less than eleven men striking out and q large
percentage hitting after three strikes had been
called. The Reds hit Ramsey at critical points
and ran bases in a beautiful manner. Nicol lead
ing in this respect Baldwin's catching and the
fielding of Tebeau and Corkhill were especial
features Score:
Cincinnati .----.--. o o o o 1-6
Louisville. o o o o o IL
Earned run-Iouisville 1. Tvvobas hits-Reilly,
Tebeau. Home run-Hecker. Stolen bases-Nicol,
McPhee, Browning. Double plays-White, Mack and
Heckor First base on balls--Nicol. Smith, Hecker.
Struck out--By Smith. III by 4Ramsey. >. Passed
bal-Cross, L. Time-2'Oo. Umpire-Curry.